Real Sociedad vs Rayo Vallecano Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 5th October 2025

Real Sociedad enjoy home advantage, when visitors Rayo Vallecano swing by on Sunday for a clash in the LaLiga. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Real Sociedad are number 18 in the table on five points after seven matches. Rayo Vallecano rank as number 16 with five points after seven matches played.

Real Sociedad can actually leapfrog Rayo Vallecano in the table if they manage to win this coming Sunday. Judging by the prices from the bookmakers, this seems like the most likely scenario, but the visitors naturally want a say in that, and we should be looking at a cracking match-up.

Real Sociedad only average a modest one goals per game in their last ten matches in this tournament, in which they scored ten goals. They also conceded 16 for an average of 1.6 per game. They kept their opponents from scoring one times.

Rayo Vallecano managed a bearable 11 goals from their past ten games, creating an average of 1.1 goals per game. They conceded 13 goals in total, and while claiming one clean sheets, they conceded 1.3 goals an average per game.

Their latest encounter was a belter of a game, which finished with a 2-2 scoreline. An uncommon result, but we would not mind a similar goal fest on Sunday.

Real Sociedad vs Rayo Vallecano Prediction

Real Sociedad Form

Real Sociedad are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against Real Betis by a 3-1 score, before winning 1-0 against Mallorca. They were back on the losing side in a 2-1 defeat against Barcelona. Real Sociedad only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent LaLiga matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored seven and conceded seven goals.

A mid-table finish seemed likely for Real Sociedad but in current form they could be dragged into a relegation battle.

Rayo Vallecano Form

Rayo Vallecano collected one win from their last three matches, as Atletico Madrid won by 3-2. Sevilla were too strong as well, winning 0-1, before Rayo Vallecano won 2-0 against KF Shkendija. Rayo Vallecano won three of a possible six away matches in the LaLiga, as well as playing zero draws and suffering three defeats. They scored eight while also conceding eight times.

Rayo Vallecano entered the season hunting for a title, however they find themselves far off track at this stage.

Both Real Sociedad and Rayo Vallecano are having a hard time finding their way to the net. With the teams clashing in this round 8, we find a low scoring match is the natural pick.

Real Sociedad won three points from their last one encounters with teams from the bottom six, like their upcoming opponent. They won one, scored one and let in zero goals. Real Sociedad have so far been able to win just once after seven LaLiga games played, in stead showing off two draws and four defeats. Rayo Vallecano enjoy a record of one win, two draws and four defeats in the LaLiga.

Real Sociedad vs Rayo Vallecano Squads

Real Sociedad Squad

Francisco will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Rayo Vallecano from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the LaLiga this season):

Aitor Fraga (0/0), Alex Remiro (0/7), Unai Marrero (0/0), Aihen Munoz (0/5), Alvaro Odriozola (1/1), Aritz Elustondo (0/3), Arkaitz Mariezkurrena (0/0), Duje Caleta-Car (0/6), Jon Aramburu (0/6), Jon Martin (0/1), Sergio Gomez (0/7), Alberto Dadie (0/0), Arsen Zakharyan (0/2), Benat Turrientes (0/5), Brais Mendez (1/6), Carlos Soler (0/4), Igor Zubeldia (0/7), Jon Gorrotxategi (0/6), Luka Sucic (0/3), Mikel Oyarzabal (2/7), Pablo Marin (0/7), Yangel Herrera (0/0), Ander Barrenetxea (1/7), Dani Diaz (0/0), Goncalo Guedes (0/7), Jon Karrikaburu (0/2), Mikel Goti (0/1), Orri Oskarsson (1/3), Takefusa Kubo (1/7), Umar Sadiq (0/2).

Rayo Vallecano Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Rayo Vallecano players that the manager Inigo Perez will choose from for the upcoming game:

Adrian Molina (0/0), Augusto Batalla (0/7), Dani Cardenas (0/0), Abdul Mumin (0/0), Alfonso Espino (0/4), Andrei Ratiu (0/7), Florian Lejeune (0/7), Ivan Balliu (0/2), Jozhua Vertrouwd (0/2), Luiz Felipe (0/4), Nobel Mendy (0/0), Pep Chavarria (1/7), Alvaro Garcia (2/7), Gerard Gumbau (0/4), Marco de las Sias (0/0), Oscar Trejo (0/3), Oscar Valentin (0/5), Pathe Ciss (0/7), Pedro Diaz (0/7), Samuel Becerra (0/3), Unai Lopez (0/7), Alexandre Zurawski (0/4), Fran Perez (1/4), Isi Palazon (1/7), Jorge de Frutos (2/6), Randy Nteka (0/2), Sergio Camello (0/5).

Real Sociedad vs Rayo Vallecano Team News

At the time of writing, Real Sociedad have three players on their injured and absent list as they prepare to meet Rayo Vallecano on Sunday. Igor Zubeldia, Ander Barrenetxea and Brais Mendez can't be called up by the Real Sociedad-manager, with both serving a ban.

Apparently, Rayo Vallecano have just two players on the injured and absent list, as they prepare for their match this coming Sunday. Florian Lejeune and Abdul Mumin racked up too many penalty points and won't be in the Rayo Vallecano travelling party for their next match.

Real Sociedad vs Rayo Vallecano Lineups

Real Sociedad vs Rayo Vallecano H2H

Supporters will be hoping to see a similarly thrilling encounter, as it turned out to be the last time Real Sociedad played against Rayo Vallecano. It finished 2-2 in a great match between the pair. Real Sociedad go into their upcoming match against Rayo Vallecano with a 30% winning record in recent meetings. This gives them a 3-6-1 record in the latest encounters with their next opponent. A record worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Real Sociedad vs Rayo Vallecano Results

Of the last ten encounters between Real Sociedad Rayo Vallecano over 2.5 goals came out four times. Odds on over 2.5 goals are at 11/10 with bookies.

Real Sociedad vs Rayo Vallecano Betting Tips

Mikel Oyarzabal has been great for Real Sociedad lately, hitting the target two times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Rayo Vallecano are optimistic that Alvaro Garcia doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

Real Sociedad won four of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing three as well. Rayo Vallecano won five from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew one and lost four in this run. Should Real Sociedad pull off a home win on Sunday, it could be an entertaining affair, since they only won two games to nil in their last 10 attempts.

Both teams scored seven times in the last ten encounters between Real Sociedad and Rayo Vallecano, while over 2.5 goals came out six times. Real Sociedad scored 1.5 goals on average, while Rayo Vallecano pulled 1.2 goals on average. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Real Sociedad’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Rayo Vallecano's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.4 goals in these matches.